Hello Everyone,
We hope that you are all settling back into school routine for Term 1 2023! So far it has been a great start to the year, and everyone seems to be happy and excited to be back.
Just a few notices and reminders for this week:
Working With Childrens Check
Throughout the year we are fortunate to have many volunteers for various activities. As a formality we must remind all families of the Working with Childrens Check requirements.
As per Department of Education and school policy visitors and volunteers working with our children must hold a valid Working with Childrens Check card prior to attending the school. Please refer to the Volunteer Policy on the school website for more information.
If you currently hold a WWCC card, please ensure you have added Mount Macedon Primary School as a volunteer organisation (scroll down the bottom or the page to enter up to 4 organisations). Once the school is added to your WWCC profile, an official letter from the Department of Justice confirming your registration will be mailed to the school.
Here is a link to the WWCC website https://www.workingwithchildren.vic.gov.au/
Annual privacy reminder for our school community
Our school collects, uses, discloses and stores student and parent personal information for standard school functions or where permitted by law, as stated in the Schools’ Privacy Policy.
Please take time to read our school’s collection notice, found on our website https://www.mtmacedonps.vic.edu.au/source/Build/Privacy%20Policy%202020.pdf
For more information about privacy, refer to: Schools’ Privacy Policy — information for parents. This information is also available in ten community languages:
* Amharic
* Arabic
* Dari
* Gujarati
* Mandarin
* Somali
* Sudanese
* Turkish
* Urdu
* Vietnamese
CSEF Funding
Do you hold a valid, means-tested concession card? The Victorian Government will provide CSEF to assist eligible families to cover the costs of school trips, camps and sporting activities. If you hold a valid means-tested concession card or are a temporary foster parent, you may be eligible for CSEF. A special consideration category also exists for asylum seeker and refugee families. The allowance is paid to the school to use towards expenses relating to camps, excursions or sporting activities for the benefit of your child. Further information and Application Forms are attached below. These documents can also be found in the 'School Documentation' link found under the 'Community' icon in the menu bar. Please contact the School Office if you have any further enquiries.
Have a great week!
